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Importing footprints

Analog devices has footprints for their accelerometers available for download.  There are three zip files, one each for allegro, boardstation and powerpcb.
Can any of these be imported into ultiboard?
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I should note that file types are .pad, .dra, .psm - there are also orcad symbols - same question for those - can they be used with EWB?

thanks

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No, those files are specific to those packages. Unless any of the footprints were in ".dxf" format it would be possible, however, you would then need to add the attributes and Pin information by hand. The only exception is if there was a footprint for PADS and then you open it with that package, then save a file with it, you could open it in Ultiboard (the file) and add the footprint to your database.
 
On these cases, you should get ahold of the technical drawings from the manufacturer, and either use the component wizard or create the footprint from scratch using Ultiboard.
Nestor
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ok thanks, 

Since I couldn't find a way to import I was figuring it would end up being a component wizard job, but it never hurts to ask.

thanks much
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